Fingerless mittens
’To keep hands warm when typing or texting’. The pattern uses Drops Nord Alpaca, a soft yarn that comes in a wide range of colours. There are instructions for a mitten version plus a version with half-fingers.

MATERIALS
1 50g ball of Drops Nord Alpaca (pictured in ‘Goldenrod’)
A pair of 3 mm knitting needles *
A tapestry needle

if you would like a larger size, 3.25mm knitting needles can be used instead

TENSION
26 sts and 34 rows over 10cm square using a 3mm knitting needles and stocking stitch

TECHNIQUES
Making a thumb, knit and purl stitches, increasing, rib

SIZE
Small

DIFFICULTY
Easy-Medium

The Goldenrod mittens are also available as part of a subscription to the Knit It platform, a new online tool aiming to simplify learning to knit.